" Good Omens " .. got ' about $15 million ' or so to spare ?

[ARNOLD AKIEN]

You may have heard of the projected film version of the Terry Pratchett / Neil Gaiman novel ' GOOD OMENS ' ? Description .. Here ...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Omens-Neil-Gaiman/dp/0552137030/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197659911&sr=8-1


Well, it would seem that what Terry Gilliam needs is a mere $ 15 or so of your Money so that the Project might advance. See here ....


http://www.smart.co.uk/dreams/gofact.htm


" "The script is good, the cast seem committed, and the producers have the foreign financing in place. What they need is a US studio to commit some money (I think it's about $15 million) to the project, and no US studio seems ready to take the plunge yet. My attitude on all Hollywood things is not to expect any of them to happen until I'm sitting at the premiere eating my popcorn. Worrying about the ups and downs of getting a film made could drive anyone to drink."

That was several years ago and still no movement. I find myself a teensy bit short of money at the moment, but, surely, You ..???? Must have a dollar or 15 million tucked away that crys out for a worthy film project ?

[Greg]

Yes, I'm sure I have a spare $15million down the sofa somewhere. :rotfl:

On a more serious note, I was saddened to hear Terry Pratchett has got a form of early onset Alzeheimers (sp?)

[ARNOLD AKIEN]

Yes, I'm sure I have a spare $15million down the sofa somewhere. :rotfl:

On a more serious note, I was saddened to hear Terry Pratchett has got a form of early onset Alzeheimers (sp?)


It's grim news all right. Off topic of course but just in case you haven't seen it Terry Pratchett says ...


" 11th December 2007

AN EMBUGGERANCE

Folks,

I would have liked to keep this one quiet for a little while, but because of upcoming conventions and of course the need to keep my publishers informed, it seems to me unfair to withhold the news. I have been diagnosed with a very rare form of early onset Alzheimer's, which lay behind this year's phantom "stroke".

We are taking it fairly philosophically down here and possibly with a mild optimism. For now work is continuing on the completion of Nation and the basic notes are already being laid down for Unseen Academicals. All other things being equal, I expect to meet most current and, as far as possible, future commitments but will discuss things with the various organisers. Frankly, I would prefer it if people kept things cheerful, because I think there's time for at least a few more books yet.

PS I would just like to draw attention to everyone reading the above that this should be interpreted as 'I am not dead'. I will, of course, be dead at some future point, as will everybody else. For me, this maybe further off than you think - it's too soon to tell. I know it's a very human thing to say "Is there anything I can do", but in this case I would only entertain offers from very high-end experts in brain chemistry. "

You will find it here ...

http://www.paulkidby.com/news/

[partyweb]

Yes, I'm sure I have a spare $15million down the sofa somewhere. :rotfl:

On a more serious note, I was saddened to hear Terry Pratchett has got a form of early onset Alzeheimers (sp?)

Greg, you and me both. I still haven't got over DNA's passing and now there's the worry of PTerry's grey matter disappearing. :(

Still I was pleased to see him see the funny side to the bleak news in this quote from The Mail:
The GP gave Terry a basic test to rule out dementia/ Alzheimer's. ... Terry also had an MRI scan to check his brain activity and see whether there were any areas of dead tissue. ... Later that day, Terry was shown the scan. "There were grey spots where brain cells had turned up their toes and died." ... In some ways, he's had a lucky escape. ...

Terry's other main symptom is that he can no longer knot his tie. ... Terry says: "I lost the automatic mechanism that allowed me to do up a tie. "I stood in front of the mirror with my PA and tried to copy what he was doing with his necktie, but it wasn't altogether successful. But it doesn't matter — I rarely wear them."

Although his health history might have been a red flag that Terry was at risk of a stroke, he remains philosophical that nothing could have been done. And he continues to observe, with interest but rarely alarm, the symptoms of his cardiovascular problems. "Since my stroke I have noticed I have full recall of the lyrics of advertising jingles from 40 years ago. Is a stroke a gateway to a world of ancient ads? In other respects, I don't suffer from memory loss as much as slowness of retrieval. "I say: 'What's the name of the actress that appeared in that programme, you know the one.' And later on, I shout out the name. I'm a fanatical worrier only over things I have some control over."